Movies and TV Movies - Page 462

irishjayhawk · 10-13-2007, 11:31 PM

Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails.

Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again.

Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.

**Buck** · 05-22-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by warispeace

I just saw that for the first time recently. I thought it was great. Was not expecting De Niro.

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Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

Great movie

If either of you would like to explain the purpose of the story, go ahead and let me know.

I saw The Town last night, it was just ok.

ReynardMuldrake · 05-22-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

If either of you would like to explain the purpose of the story, go ahead and let me know.

I saw The Town last night, it was just ok.

In my interpretation, it was about he power and absurdity of bureaucracy and the ultimate pointlessness in trying to fight it. I think it made a statement in support of individuality, but in the end, bureaucracy won.

Or you could also describe it as George Orwell meets Monty Python.

scott free · 05-23-2011, 12:47 PM

Watched True Romance for the first time in several years last night, i'd forgotten what an excellent movie it is & i'm strangely convinced that not having Tarantino direct, actually made it better... i do get tired of his jumbled timelines.

What a cast... Slater, Arquette, Walken, Hopper, Oldman, Pitt, Jackson, Rapaport, Rubinek, Sizemore. Think i'll watch it again tonight.

bowener · 05-23-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Watched True Romance for the first time in several years last night, i'd forgotten what an excellent movie it is & i'm strangely convinced that not having Tarantino direct, actually made it better... i do get tired of his jumbled timelines.

What a cast... Slater, Arquette, Walken, Hopper, Oldman, Pitt, Jackson, Rapaport, Rubinek, Sizemore. Think i'll watch it again tonight.

You know, I might watch that tonight as well.

**KcMizzou** · 05-23-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bowener

You know, I might watch that tonight as well.

Do. It's one hell of a movie. I've had the DVD forever. Popped it in one night and thought the same as Scott.

I knew I liked it, but I forgot how much.

It's just amazingly entertaining.

**Buck** · 05-26-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Watched True Romance for the first time in several years last night, i'd forgotten what an excellent movie it is & i'm strangely convinced that not having Tarantino direct, actually made it better... i do get tired of his jumbled timelines.

What a cast... Slater, Arquette, Walken, Hopper, Oldman, Pitt, Jackson, Rapaport, Rubinek, Sizemore. Think i'll watch it again tonight.

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Originally Posted by bowener

You know, I might watch that tonight as well.

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Do. It's one hell of a movie. I've had the DVD forever. Popped it in one night and thought the same as Scott.

I knew I liked it, but I forgot how much.

It's just amazingly entertaining.

He must have thought it was white boy day.

It ain't white boy day is it?

**Buck** · 05-26-2011, 05:23 PM

After reading your guys posts I remembered how much I enjoyed that movie and went and bought the DVD from Best Buy. Awesome.

The Dennis Hopper/Christopher Walken scene might be my favorite. Either that or the Gary Oldman scene.

Bump · 05-26-2011, 06:02 PM

Watched little fockers, only because I've seen the first 2 so i thought may as well. Boy, that was terrible.

rocknrolla · 05-26-2011, 08:27 PM

Just watched Zombieland on Netflix. What a surprising great funny movie. Woody Harrelson was A riot.

**KcMizzou** · 05-26-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rocknrolla

Just watched Zombieland on Netflix. What a surprising great funny movie. Woody Harrelson was A riot.

That movie's just flat out fun. Check out Shaun of the Dead if you haven't seen it.

rocknrolla · 05-26-2011, 08:56 PM

I will. Between Kickass and Zombieland, I was so surprised how good they were. That just doesn't happen very often at all. BTW yes Little Fockers does suck donkey balls, what a let down.

rocknrolla · 05-26-2011, 11:45 PM

Unthinkable with Samuel L. Jackson can't go mutha f***** wrong with him.
This film has not registered on most peoples radar because it never released in theaters outside of a single festival showing due to problems with the production company going under and domestic distribution rights never being secured after it did. Unthinkable is a violent, intelligent, suspense "mystery" of sorts. How far is too far when it comes to saving millions of lives? Does morality go out the window? Is physical torture and disfigurement acceptable? Are the family/friends of suspects fair game? Great movie.

Otter · 05-27-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Do. It's one hell of a movie. I've had the DVD forever. Popped it in one night and thought the same as Scott.

I knew I liked it, but I forgot how much.

It's just amazingly entertaining.

So true and it stands the test of time like no virtually other movie I can think of right now. A similar movie that I get the same reaction from is "American Beauty". Simply incredible movie that you forget how good it is and why you loved it the first time.

Simply Red · 05-28-2011, 05:38 PM

The Rite = big ups

Deberg_1990 · 05-28-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Watched True Romance for the first time in several years last night, i'd forgotten what an excellent movie it is & i'm strangely convinced that not having Tarantino direct, actually made it better... i do get tired of his jumbled timelines.

What a cast... Slater, Arquette, Walken, Hopper, Oldman, Pitt, Jackson, Rapaport, Rubinek, Sizemore. Think i'll watch it again tonight.

Love that movie. Even though its like half breed Tarantino, your right, it still came out great.

Another one like that that came out around the same time was Natural Born Killers, but Stone really messed with the screenplay alot on that one.

10-13-2007, 11:31 PM
irishjayhawk Feelin' Alright Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $36445	Movies Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend. Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails. Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again. Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.
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05-23-2011, 12:47 PM	#6918
scott free ask for it by name Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: district 6 Casino cash: $3129654	Watched True Romance for the first time in several years last night, i'd forgotten what an excellent movie it is & i'm strangely convinced that not having Tarantino direct, actually made it better... i do get tired of his jumbled timelines. What a cast... Slater, Arquette, Walken, Hopper, Oldman, Pitt, Jackson, Rapaport, Rubinek, Sizemore. Think i'll watch it again tonight.
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05-26-2011, 05:23 PM	#6922
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $133328262	After reading your guys posts I remembered how much I enjoyed that movie and went and bought the DVD from Best Buy. Awesome. The Dennis Hopper/Christopher Walken scene might be my favorite. Either that or the Gary Oldman scene.
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05-26-2011, 06:02 PM	#6923
Bump Legalize It Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boston sucks :( Casino cash: $53048	Watched little fockers, only because I've seen the first 2 so i thought may as well. Boy, that was terrible. __________________ Marijuana is only illegal because it helps
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05-26-2011, 08:27 PM	#6924
rocknrolla I'm the MFCEO Join Date: May 2011 Location: Amarillo, TX Casino cash: $976387	Just watched Zombieland on Netflix. What a surprising great funny movie. Woody Harrelson was A riot.
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05-26-2011, 08:56 PM	#6926
rocknrolla I'm the MFCEO Join Date: May 2011 Location: Amarillo, TX Casino cash: $976387	I will. Between Kickass and Zombieland, I was so surprised how good they were. That just doesn't happen very often at all. BTW yes Little Fockers does suck donkey balls, what a let down.
Posts: 1,505

05-26-2011, 11:45 PM	#6927
rocknrolla I'm the MFCEO Join Date: May 2011 Location: Amarillo, TX Casino cash: $976387	Unthinkable with Samuel L. Jackson can't go mutha f***** wrong with him. This film has not registered on most peoples radar because it never released in theaters outside of a single festival showing due to problems with the production company going under and domestic distribution rights never being secured after it did. Unthinkable is a violent, intelligent, suspense "mystery" of sorts. How far is too far when it comes to saving millions of lives? Does morality go out the window? Is physical torture and disfigurement acceptable? Are the family/friends of suspects fair game? Great movie.
Posts: 1,505

05-28-2011, 05:38 PM	#6929
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